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Bad Notes on Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. There were no metrics. Him: On metrics. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. Startup Lessons' So a convertible note was easier. Your A round?

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten

2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. However, many industry experts question the accuracy of early-stage market data, given many startups are no longer filing their Form Ds. The First Ever Revenue-Based Financing Industry Report. Six Paths to Financing a SaaS Business.

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Ten million users is the new one million users

cdixon.org

Entrepreneurs and investors have been enamored with consumer internet startups for the last few years. Some consequences: - For consumer startups with non-transactional models (ad-based or unknown business models), you need something closer to 10 million users versus 1 million users to get Series A funded. -